PhotoScape 3.6.5_isdmgr.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application PhotoScape 3.6.5_isdmgr.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.komputerswiat.pl.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
93b94d8a8cec36eb04eeab908618568d

SHA-1:
2972251cf1a1a3c74c5d1c411e5b9ca0232b2862

SHA-256:
3142928fa13e8e58a68a826846b1bd1200952ecd8dd624156e821a9186b8446d

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:54:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.158.174

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3383

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14814

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0226

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LB potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

McAfee
Program.Artemis!93B94D8A8CEC
16.8.708.2

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.V
14.8.14.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4837543
29800

File size:
592.8 KB (607,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape 3.6.5_isdmgr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jTFaZOV/fQ2Vbyq6BsxfRn8z6ma/dbEuj5D5z1PI1DC:jTF0OV/Z2q6AR8ON1bEsdzW1u

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8482

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file PhotoScape 3.6.5_isdmgr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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